“I possess a device, in my pocket, that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get into arguments with strangers.” ― Ian Leslie, Curious: The Desire… Read More ›
Month: January 2026
The Timing Tells You Everything
“Belief has nothing to do with truth.” ― Percival Everett, James The Timing Tells You Everything On optics, vendors, and the quiet rules that govern Metro Nashville Public Schools Yesterday marked the anniversary of the tragic shooting at Antioch… Read More ›
Everyone Is Heard—Until They’re Not
“Any decent poet can use words to stop the bleeding.” ― Serhiy Zhadan, Месопотамія Start Times, Lawsuits, and the Quiet Drift Away from Public Schools At this week’s Metro Nashville Public Schools board meeting, members once again took up… Read More ›
MNPS Is Still Losing Students—and the Data Is Clearer Than the Talking Points
“Let’s take a diveTorpedo girl, and feel aliveTorpedo girl, let’s take a diveTorpedo girl, and feel aliveCome on, get your feet wet!” ― Vini Poncia / Ace Frehley Enrollment, Evidence, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves Last week’s column… Read More ›
Where the Students Are Leaving—and Who Is Left to Absorb the Cost
“You’ve learned that every good lie is threaded with truth and every accepted truth leaks lies.” ― Dennis Lehane Capacity, Crawly Things, and 1,481 Missing Students As I’ve mentioned before, the fourth quarter is an extremely busy time for me…. Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 